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Recognition of foreign professional qualifications - theoretical
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General Information
Did you apply for the recognition of your qualification but the competent recognition authority in Germany decided that your qualification cannot be fully recognised? In this case, you can attend qualification measures in Germany to acquire the theoretical and/or practical skills you lack.
The following information is only for theoretical adaptation measures (e.g. language courses or exam preparation courses). If your recognition measure includes any pracical/ work experience, please refer to the employment category.
To find out more about the recognition process, please check here.
Submitting an application
Necessary documents
Please bring the following documents in the mentioned order to your appointment at the Embassy. Additional documents may in some cases be requested. Documents sent in advance will not be archived.
A valid passport, signed by the holder, issued within the last 10 years and with a minimum validity of one year, is required. The passport must contain at least two consecutive blank pages. Please ensure you bring the original passport to your appointment.
One fully biometric passport photo, measuring 35 x 45 mm, taken within the last three months. Digitally altered photos will not be accepted. Please ensure that your photo complies with German biometric standards and is taken against a white or light-colored background.
Please bring your valid Qatar residence permit (QID) to the appointment.
Depending on the specific adaptation measures applicable to you, please submit any relevant course registrations, such as:
- language course
- Preparation for the knowldedge examination (Vorbereitung auf Kenntnisprüfung)
- Preparation for the professional language examination (Vorbereitung auf Fachsprachenprüfung)
formal deficit notification (Defizitbescheid) or notification of partial recognition (Teil-Anerkennungsbescheid), issued by the competent authority
a minimum amount of 1,027.00 € per month by means of a German blocked account
alternatively, an employment contract can also be submitted, if you are employed parallel to your recognition. Please provide a copy
Please provide a copy of your language skills according to the European Framework of Reference (telc GmbH, ÖSD, Goethe Institut and TestDaF Institut e.V.) according to the requirements of the qualification measure (in cases of the medical language examination at least B2 level is required)
If applicable, registration to a language course in preparation for the medical language examination (Deutsch für Mediziner - Zertifikat telc Deutsch B2-C1 Medizin). Please provide a copy.
Please provide a letter of motivation including tabular curriculum vitae in German or English language
university or vocational degree certificate